Area residents will now get a different “bead” on the annual celebration with the arrival of the Creole Wild West Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans’ oldest Mardi Gras Indian tribe, to Shreveport as guests of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC)..

A man who tried to steal some meat from a local grocery store resisted officers who tried to take him into custody On Saturday, 53-year-old Edwin Shawn Moore of Shreveport, allegedly removed items from sale at Brookshire’s, located at 5828 Line Ave., without consent.

During the search, a pistol was found in the living room. In the bedroom were approximately 252 grams of marijuana, approximately 6.9 grams of cocaine and 79 MDMA pills (mollies). Seven Alprazolam pills were also found in the suspect’s bedroom..

Post-Miranda, 31-year-old Cardell Everison Pugh said that the marijuana and the pills belonged to him and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Zackesha Lynette Swinney. Both said that the drugs were for their personal use..

The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Nakia Anyanna Jackson of Shreveport, said post-Miranda that she entered the residence through an open door without consent and that she is homeless and has nowhere to live..

Last Friday, Jan. 6, 38-year-old Robert Wayne Rockefeller of 1058 N. Pointe Circle in Shreveport, called police because he was locked inside the video poker room at the Johnny’s Pizza at 8417 Youree Drive..

When officers arrived on scene, the business was contained, and a perimeter was set up. A K-9 arrived on scene and cleared the business. The K-9 found Myrick hiding inside a closet sitting on the floor..

Alexander C. Van Hook, first assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Louisiana, said the money came from the investigation involved a case of money laundering at Mike’s Auto Sales back in 2014.

The driver, 21-year-old DeKeyun Lebrandon Gillard of 3500 Milam St. in Shreveport, was removed from the vehicle at gunpoint along with his three passengers, identified as 24-year-old Robert Bruchun Tyler of 1722 Harvard Ave., 21- year-old Treveon Detoria Wilson of 1535 Harvard Ave.